Comments on: Cabbage Boobs, part II http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/ A San Francisco stay-at-home dad getting the hang of things. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:49:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ophelia Rising http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-4254 Ophelia Rising Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:01:11 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/#comment-4254 WHAT?! Babies do NOT come from cabbage patches? Next you're going to tell me that people create children by having sex, or something. Jeesh. Seriously, though, I am still nursing Liv before bedtime and napping, with no end in sight. I don't mind it most of the time, but often I wish I could just have my body back again. At the same time, I know that I'll miss it sorely when she's done. Such is the dilemna of a parent - and a child, for that matter. The letting-go versus the holding-on. I think this is the perpetual dichotomy of our days as parents. WHAT?! Babies do NOT come from cabbage patches? Next you’re going to tell me that people create children by having sex, or something. Jeesh.

Seriously, though, I am still nursing Liv before bedtime and napping, with no end in sight. I don’t mind it most of the time, but often I wish I could just have my body back again. At the same time, I know that I’ll miss it sorely when she’s done. Such is the dilemna of a parent – and a child, for that matter. The letting-go versus the holding-on. I think this is the perpetual dichotomy of our days as parents.

]]> By: doodaddy http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-4242 doodaddy Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:58:36 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/#comment-4242 It has been a little hard on mom, yeah -- someone told me to expect an emotional week, and I think the whole week came yesterday. To be expected. Hormones suck. It has been a little hard on mom, yeah — someone told me to expect an emotional week, and I think the whole week came yesterday.

To be expected. Hormones suck.

]]> By: Aimee Greeblemonkey http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-4238 Aimee Greeblemonkey Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:00:19 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/#comment-4238 Congrats to both ladies! and that picture cracked me up too! Congrats to both ladies! and that picture cracked me up too!

]]> By: Jane Huber http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-4236 Jane Huber Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:28:40 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/#comment-4236 Our weaning experience was remarkable similar. Jack had his "mamo" in the morning when he woke up and at night before he went to sleep. He was tapering off, so that some days he'd forget to ask in the morning. Then, at 20 months, I got a staph infection and had to go on strong antibiotics (we tried the light stuff, but it didn't work). So, cold turkey on nursing. Jack asked about it a few times, and we always told him "mamo has gone away." He never cried about it or even seemed upset. Just very matter of fact. I think it was harder on me than him! We still talk about it now (he's now 26 months) sometimes, how the two of us had a special time together when he had mamo, and he smiles about it. Speaking of weaning, we've been mildly working on getting him to give up his nap/bed time binky for a while. Yesterday, when he asked for it at naptime, I found it had a hole and told him why I had to throw it away. Then the other binky had a hole as well, so that went into the trash. I told him we didn't have any more binkys (truth). Now, one full day later, he has asked for it a total of 2 times, and we have told him we don't have any more. And just like with the end of nursing, he seems fine about it! If only potty training was so easy.... Our weaning experience was remarkable similar. Jack had his “mamo” in the morning when he woke up and at night before he went to sleep. He was tapering off, so that some days he’d forget to ask in the morning. Then, at 20 months, I got a staph infection and had to go on strong antibiotics (we tried the light stuff, but it didn’t work). So, cold turkey on nursing. Jack asked about it a few times, and we always told him “mamo has gone away.” He never cried about it or even seemed upset. Just very matter of fact. I think it was harder on me than him! We still talk about it now (he’s now 26 months) sometimes, how the two of us had a special time together when he had mamo, and he smiles about it.

Speaking of weaning, we’ve been mildly working on getting him to give up his nap/bed time binky for a while. Yesterday, when he asked for it at naptime, I found it had a hole and told him why I had to throw it away. Then the other binky had a hole as well, so that went into the trash. I told him we didn’t have any more binkys (truth). Now, one full day later, he has asked for it a total of 2 times, and we have told him we don’t have any more. And just like with the end of nursing, he seems fine about it!

If only potty training was so easy….

]]> By: Scott http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-4235 Scott Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:57:01 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/#comment-4235 That is great that she was able to do it so easily. How is Mom taking it though...that she isnt needed for that anymore??? I would think that would be hard to accept. But then again...I am a man with no kids! LOL That is great that she was able to do it so easily. How is Mom taking it though…that she isnt needed for that anymore??? I would think that would be hard to accept. But then again…I am a man with no kids! LOL

]]> By: Jessica http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-4233 Jessica Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:12:25 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/#comment-4233 Hang in there guys. I remember thinking the pain was never going to stop. Guess what? It did but I still remember the misery clearly. Just think, pretty soon you will have your wife back. No sickness, no painful boobs. Hope you get some rest. Hang in there guys. I remember thinking the pain was never going to stop. Guess what? It did but I still remember the misery clearly. Just think, pretty soon you will have your wife back. No sickness, no painful boobs. Hope you get some rest.

]]> By: Lis Garrett http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-4230 Lis Garrett Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:42:47 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/#comment-4230 Could I please schedule a meeting between our children in which yours reassures mine that the world will not come to an end if she goes more than 24 hours without a boob? My toddler is now 32 months and is still a voracious nurser. She'll actually say to me, "Just 2 minutes, please?" Yes, we now have time limits . . . I'd just like my body back at some point. Glad to hear your wife is recovering. :-) Could I please schedule a meeting between our children in which yours reassures mine that the world will not come to an end if she goes more than 24 hours without a boob? My toddler is now 32 months and is still a voracious nurser. She’ll actually say to me, “Just 2 minutes, please?” Yes, we now have time limits . . .

I’d just like my body back at some point.

Glad to hear your wife is recovering. :-)

]]> By: Avery http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-4229 Avery Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:11:03 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/#comment-4229 Hey, just catching up on all my reading. And, boy, did I miss a lot! Burritos give you appendicitis?! I had no clue. I'm glad everything's okay. I feel for your wife! My son never latched on, but I pumped for months, and weaning was a pain. Cabbage is good as long as you have plenty already cool in the fridge. And ice packs are great, too. Wish her all my best! (And you, too. It ain't easy being a weaning dad either.) Hey, just catching up on all my reading. And, boy, did I miss a lot! Burritos give you appendicitis?! I had no clue.

I’m glad everything’s okay. I feel for your wife! My son never latched on, but I pumped for months, and weaning was a pain. Cabbage is good as long as you have plenty already cool in the fridge. And ice packs are great, too.

Wish her all my best! (And you, too. It ain’t easy being a weaning dad either.)

]]> By: cake http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-4228 cake Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:52:11 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/#comment-4228 could nursing be your passion? i am just giggling because there is a google ad up next to this post that asks "could nursing be your passion?" it seems really funny to me in this context, but maybe that's the nyquil talking. glad weaning went well, sometimes it does. WM could be a hormonal mess for about a week though. i know i was. take care. could nursing be your passion? i am just giggling because there is a google ad up next to this post that asks “could nursing be your passion?” it seems really funny to me in this context, but maybe that’s the nyquil talking.
glad weaning went well, sometimes it does.
WM could be a hormonal mess for about a week though. i know i was.
take care.

]]> By: Rattling the Kettle http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-4227 Rattling the Kettle Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:43:32 +0000 http://doodaddy.net/2008/03/02/cabbage-boobs-part-ii/#comment-4227 Wow. I'm surprised boobaby gave it up without a fight. Ronen is still going strong, at 30 months. E's been out of town all weekend, and it's not like he's asking to nurse or anything, but I guarantee you that the first thing says when he sees his mom tomorrow is "can I nurse?" Wow. I’m surprised boobaby gave it up without a fight. Ronen is still going strong, at 30 months. E’s been out of town all weekend, and it’s not like he’s asking to nurse or anything, but I guarantee you that the first thing says when he sees his mom tomorrow is “can I nurse?”

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